And for those who are determined to have the pup at Christmas, "under the tree", what I usually recommend is that they not get the actual pup till after Christmas, but have pictures, supplies, ect under the tree. This allows the person to receive a gift of the pup at Christmas, but protects the pups from the Christmas excitement. THEN, if they still insist on the up at Christmas, I kindly tell them to find another breeder. My pups do NOT go to a new home between December 10th and January 5th. Period.
Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: "lovemydogsus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 12:49 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Christmas Puppy > --> > > > >Hello~ Thanks for the input. I am not a fan of getting a puppy > around the holidays either, but since I will be the caregiver (It > ended up that way with my other dogs, but I don't mind because it's a > labor of love), I don't feel that the burden is solely placed on my > daughter. It's my husband that needs to be convinced that she'll > still feel that this is for Christmas, but from Mom and Dad, it's not > like we're telling her it's from Santa, as rightly stated by Marsha, > there's always plenty. He's already over 4 months old and she'll > still get presents for her new Pup for Christmas too. Also, > Thanksgiving will be more busy for our family than Christmas, so that > was a good point about waiting until after. Besides, that's when it > starts feeling like Christmas. I will pass on these concerns to my > husband and hope he agrees. > > Thanks, > > Kim > > - In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "lovemydogsus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Well, if her and your kids are anything like mine and most other > > kids these > > > days...there is plenty of stuff under the tree! lol. Whatever > > happen to > > > those days when a couple or three gifts was a great Christmas and > > stockings > > > contained fruits and nuts? Today, the stockings themselves tend > to > > be filled > > > with more "gifts". Sighhhh the good ol' days. :-) > > > > > > Marsha > > > > Marsha, I couldn't agree more. LOL Kim > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Lacey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 3:11 PM > > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Christmas Puppy > > > > > > > > > > This is a very good point that Marsha brought up. My only > > hesitation > > > > with getting the pup early (and this is totally from a moms view > > > > point) is that when Christmas gets here, your daughter may feel > > like > > > > she is not getting anything for Christmas. I could see my boys > > > > thinking this way...lol. But in the pup's best interest, I > would > > say > > > > get it early. How old is the puppy now? ~Lacey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would get the pup early or after Christmas, but NOT during > the > > > > holidays. I > > > > > will not even let my pups go during the holidays. There is too > > > > much going on > > > > > and the pups do not get the attention they need and also with > > > > kids, they > > > > > have so many new toys ect., that the pup becomes just another > > new > > > > toy that, > > > > > like everything else, is cast aside once the novelty wears > off. > > I > > > > would > > > > > certainly recommend getting the pup early. I would wait till > > after > > > > > Thanksgiving though, because there is a lot going on during > this > > > > holiday as > > > > > well. > > > > > Marsha T. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "lovemydogsus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com> > > > > > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 11:54 AM > > > > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Christmas Puppy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello~ > > > > > > > > > > > > I am a new member of this group and have a question. I have > > > > always had > > > > > > chihuahuas, but my last little girl passed away 2 years ago > > due > > > > to old > > > > > > age. My daughter would like to have a chihuahua for > > Christmas, > > > > but I > > > > > > found one from a great breeder that is ready to go home now. > > > > Our plans > > > > > > are to meet her soon after Thanksgiving. Would it be > better > > to > > > > take > > > > > > the puppy home and give my daughter an early Christmas > present > > > > (this > > > > > > would be for me as well) or is this too early. Or should I > > let > > > > the > > > > > > breeder board until closer to Christmas? > > > > > > > > > > > > Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > Kim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > > > > > > Join today! " > > > > > > Yahoo! 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Also, > > Thanksgiving will be more busy for our family than Christmas, so > that > > was a good point about waiting until after. Besides, that's when > it > > starts feeling like Christmas. I will pass on these concerns to my > > husband and hope he agrees. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Kim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > Join today! " > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MJOolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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